CONVEYOR PROFILE CLEAN CASE STUDY
PROFILE CLEAN CASE STUDY
The CONVEYOR PROFILE CLEAN was experiencing high levels of carry back which was creating safety hazards impacting on the environment
The cleaner was 80+kgs in weight exposing the service technician to manual handling risks
The time to complete these maintenance activities was an extensive 3-4 hours
No maintenance adjustments could be made while the system was online
Clean up costs were in excess of $300,000 per year
Increase the efficiency of the conveyor belt cleaners to save clean up cost
Decrease the hazards associated with maintenance tasks for the service technicians
Decrease the maintenance activity time to reduce scheduled downtime
Ensure the unit was self adjusting that required no maintenance while online
THE IMPROVEMENT RESULTS:
Installation of Profile Clean Unit with standalone charge system requiring no adjustments
Increased saleable product cleaned from the belt into the chute for export
Unbelievable results in reducing material carry back along the system
Reducing the environmental impact from the carry back
Reduction in clean up costs under the conveyor system of $300,000
Extending the life of idlers, pulley lagging & the conveyor belt
The retractable unit can be removed with less than 30kg of pulling force
Reduction in maintenance in activity time by 80% (40 minutes to change tips)
No maintenance required for the life of the tip (20 weeks on this belt
